Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

later than; following

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading UNCLE EDMUND'S APPENDIX.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

serving as an essential component

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

accompanying

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

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From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

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From this reading UNCLE EDMUND'S APPENDIX.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

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From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

a particular point in time

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

not any; not one

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

a very steep cliff

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

move hurridly

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading How it was that he got thus far and no farther, he never could think.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

recorded for broadcast

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE EDMUND'S APPENDIX.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was to this effect: He lay on the very verge of the hideous void.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He was out of the central channel, and the water that ran all about him and poured immediately over the edge of the precipice, could not have sufficed to roll him there.

at the time that

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When my uncle Edward had told his story, corresponding, though more conversational in form, with that I have now transcribed, my uncle Edmund took up his part of the tale from the moment when he came to himself after their fearful rush down the river.